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Sunflower and Spider
Sunflower and Spider
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Minneapolis
Date: Jul 6, 2007
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/25
Galleries: Macro, Floral
Date Uploaded: Jul 8, 2007

Viewed: 212
Comments: 11
Favorites: 0

 DAY 8
Thanks again to Mike and Gayle for free reign in their garden.

Taken around 7pm, getting shadowy, and a little wind.
DOF a little too narrow, wanted spider and leaf in focus, flower slightly soft. only got the leaf crisp, and flower a little too soft.

Cloned out some frass(bug droppings) but couldn't do a good enough job on the bits under the left legs so I left those. Played with Bear_Music curves, apply image in soft light. I like the effect but don't have enough understanding. I'm learning what I want in a floral shot faster than I'm learning how to do it.

20 minutes later
I just looked at this on line. ether I was feeling hypercitical when I posted it or the sharpening at the end cleaned it up a lot. I'm much happier now

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 07/17/2007 02:45:46 AM
The little hairs stand out well.
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 07/11/2007 09:01:31 PM
What a wonderful capture here, with fine detail and textures.....
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 07/11/2007 01:12:36 PM
Everything looks to be in focus; I especially like how the plant hairs stand out. I'm having a bit of trouble really seeing the details on the flower and spider. Not sure, but it might be because the lighting seems to have washed some of it out.
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 07/11/2007 12:41:38 AM
Good detail, composition and colours in this.
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 07/10/2007 10:22:01 PM
Love all the "fuzzy"...nice contrast against the un-fuzzy spider.
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 07/10/2007 09:42:56 PM
I think the sharpening is just right on this. The strongest part of this image IMO is the composition. Goodjob
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 07/10/2007 02:31:03 AM
That's a sunflower. Never seen them at this stage before. Cool.
 07/08/2007 01:52:07 PM
very simple; fantastic calrity & texture, color is subdued and works well with the subject..

NICE!
~Anni
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 07/08/2007 12:23:17 PM
Good composition. Knowing what I want always comes first, it kinda has to. Getting my skill lvel to match my desire is a life-long effort. The game is never 'over.' At least for me. Sometimes, if I can't get what I want, I go with what's there & acquire new desires by surprise. It makes for a grand obsession.
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 07/08/2007 11:28:48 AM
Very well done. Love the clarity.
 07/08/2007 10:56:58 AM
Amen to learning what you want VS how to achieve it! I'm going through that as well.
I like this shot and I think the detail is wonderful. I like the softness of the flower and the hairy edges of the leaves show up nicely.
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